#1 of 133 #1 horror movie of 2014
2014 · Horror
$257.6M worldwide · 18% of the chart's total
$84.3M US & Canada · 33% $173.3M elsewhere · 67%
Horror box office · 2014
Horror Box Office 2014: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
Annabelle (2014) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 2014, with $257.6M worldwide, ahead of Dracula Untold (2014) at $217.1M and The Purge: Anarchy (2014) at $111.9M. 133 horror films released in 2014 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 33% on 2013, whose releases took $2.2B. By language, English leads with $1.2B across 76 horror releases.
- 2014 releases with a gross
- 133
- combined worldwide
- $1.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs 2013
- −33%
#1 of 133 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 2014?
Annabelle (2014) leads with $257.6M, 18% of the total. The top 5 together took $781.2M, 55% of what all 133 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Horror Release of 2014, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 133. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2014.
- 1 Oct 3, 2014 US and Canada: $84.3M Rest of the world: $173.3M Worldwide: $257.6M
- 2 Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $56.3M Rest of the world: $160.8M Worldwide: $217.1M
- 3 Jul 18, 2014 US and Canada: $72M Rest of the world: $40M Worldwide: $111.9M
- 4 Oct 24, 2014 US and Canada: $50.9M Rest of the world: $52.8M Worldwide: $103.7M
- 5 Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014)Jan 3, 2014 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $58.4M Worldwide: $90.9M
Jan 3, 2014 · English · Thriller, Horror $90.9M worldwide - 6
Jul 2, 2014 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: $57.4M Worldwide: $87.9M - 7
Jan 24, 2014 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: $57.7M Worldwide: $76.8M - 8
Sep 12, 2014 US and Canada: $52.5M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $54.3M - 9
Apr 11, 2014 US and Canada: $27.7M Rest of the world: $16.8M Worldwide: $44.5M - 10
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $41.9M - 11
Jan 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.9M - 12
Sep 8, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.8M - 13
Jan 17, 2014 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $21.1M Worldwide: $36.9M - 14
Apr 18, 2014 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $25.4M - 15
Apr 25, 2014 US and Canada: $8.5M Rest of the world: $9.3M Worldwide: $17.8M - 16
Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $14.1M Worldwide: $16.9M - 17
Feb 7, 2014 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $15.6M - 18
Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: $964.4K Rest of the world: $9.7M Worldwide: $10.7M - 19
Nov 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M - 20
Jun 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M - 21
Apr 11, 2014 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $8.2M - 22
Jul 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M - 23
Apr 4, 2014 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $7.5M - 24
Jun 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M - 25
Nov 7, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M - 26
Mar 21, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M - 27
The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014)Oct 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
Oct 30, 2014 · Spanish · Comedy, Family, Adventure $6.3M worldwide - 28
Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $870.1K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $6.2M - 29
May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 30
Oct 31, 2014 US and Canada: $173.9K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.9M - 31
Sep 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 32
Jun 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 33
Jul 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 34
Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 35
Jun 6, 2014 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3M - 36
May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 37
Apr 19, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 38
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 39
Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2.3M - 40
Jun 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 41
Nov 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 42
Sep 19, 2014 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $55.4K Worldwide: $1.9M - 43
Sep 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 44
Sep 8, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 45
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 46
Feb 28, 2014 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $5.3K Worldwide: $1.2M - 47
Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $37.5K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.2M - 48
Aug 23, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 49
Sep 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 50
Feb 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2014?
Of the top 10, No Good Deed (2014) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while I, Frankenstein (2014) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 133 films, $511.3M (36%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Annabelle (2014) $257.6M $84.3M US & Canada · 33% $173.3M elsewhere · 67%
- 2 Dracula Untold (2014) $217.1M $56.3M US & Canada · 26% $160.8M elsewhere · 74%
- 3 The Purge: Anarchy (2014) $111.9M $72M US & Canada · 64% $40M elsewhere · 36%
- 4 Ouija (2014) $103.7M $50.9M US & Canada · 49% $52.8M elsewhere · 51%
- 5 Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) $90.9M $32.5M US & Canada · 36% $58.4M elsewhere · 64%
- 6 Deliver Us From Evil (2014) $87.9M $30.6M US & Canada · 35% $57.4M elsewhere · 65%
- 7 I, Frankenstein (2014) $76.8M $19.1M US & Canada · 25% $57.7M elsewhere · 75%
- 8 No Good Deed (2014) $54.3M $52.5M US & Canada · 97% $1.8M elsewhere · 3%
- 9 Oculus (2014) $44.5M $27.7M US & Canada · 62% $16.8M elsewhere · 38%
- 10 As Above, So Below (2014) $41.9M $21.3M US & Canada · 51% $20.6M elsewhere · 49%
Gross bands
How Many 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 133 films crossed $100M and took $690.3M between them, 48% of the total. 115 films, 86% of the list, earned under $10M.
48% 42% 10%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 4 films, 3% of the list $690.3M · 48% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 14 films, 11% of the list $597.3M · 42% of the gross
- Under $10M 115 films, 86% of the list $145.5M · 10% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2014 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $596.3M from 22 films, led by Annabelle (2014). March was the quietest month ($7.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) $244.4M Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014)
- February Feb Vampire Academy (2014) $20.8M Vampire Academy (2014)
- March Mar Ragini MMS 2 (2014) $7.7M Ragini MMS 2 (2014)
- April Apr Oculus (2014) $107.7M Oculus (2014)
- May May Wolf Creek 2 (2014) $8M Wolf Creek 2 (2014)
- June Jun Ju-on: The Beginning of the End (2014) $25M Ju-on: The Beginning of the End (2014)
- July Jul The Purge: Anarchy (2014) $212M The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
- August Aug As Above, So Below (2014) $48.1M As Above, So Below (2014)
- September Sep No Good Deed (2014) $114.7M No Good Deed (2014)
- October Oct Annabelle (2014) $596.3M Annabelle (2014)
- November Nov The Babadook (2014) $30.6M The Babadook (2014)
- December Dec The Pyramid (2014) $17.8M The Pyramid (2014)
Last 10 years
How Does 2014 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2012 earned the most: $2.7B from 97 films, led by Prometheus (2012). 2014 took $1.4B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 79 films | 79 | $1.7B | – | Constantine (2005) $230.9M |
| 2006 96 films · −26% | 96 | $1.2B | −26% | Saw III (2006) $164.9M |
| 2007 112 films · +29% | 112 | $1.6B | +29% | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) $153.4M |
| 2008 78 films · −59% | 78 | $661.8M | −59% | Saw V (2008) $113.9M |
| 2009 98 films · +116% | 98 | $1.4B | +116% | The Final Destination (2009) $186.2M |
| 2010 81 films · −11% | 81 | $1.3B | −11% | Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M |
| 2011 92 films · −13% | 92 | $1.1B | −13% | Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) $207M |
| 2012 97 films · +148% | 97 | $2.7B | +148% | Prometheus (2012) $403.4M |
| 2013 109 films · −22% | 109 | $2.2B | −22% | World War Z (2013) $540.5M |
| 2014 133 films · −33% | 133 | $1.4B | −33% | Annabelle (2014) $257.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in 2014?
English-language horror films took $1.2B across 76 films, 85% of the total, ahead of Russian-language horror films ($38.9M) and Japanese-language horror films ($22.5M).
2014 Horror Box Office by Language
- English $1.2B76 films · #1 Annabelle (2014)
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Russian $38.9M1 film · #1 Forbidden Empire (2014) -
Japanese $22.5M7 films · #1 Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) - Spanish $21.7M9 films · #1 Witching and Bitching (2014)
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Chinese $13.2M4 films · #1 Bunshinsaba 3 (2014) -
Hindi $8.4M4 films · #1 Ragini MMS 2 (2014) -
Turkish $5M4 films · #1 D@bbe 5: Curse of the Jinn (2014) -
Tagalog $4.7M3 films · #1 Da Possessed (2014) -
Korean $4.2M2 films · #1 Mourning Grave (2014) -
Thai $1.6M5 films · #1 Ghost Coins (2014)
Archive
Horror Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $3.7B, led by Venom (2018).
2020s 7 years · $15.4B
- 2026 so far $2.5B #1 Backrooms (2026)
- 2025 $2.7B #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- 2024 $2.6B #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- 2023 $2.7B #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- 2022 $2.6B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- 2021 $1.6B #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- 2020 $697.4M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
2010s 10 years · $22.6B
- 2019 $3.1B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $3.5B #1 It (2017)
- 2016 $1.9B #1 The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
- 2014 $1.4B #1 Annabelle (2014)
- 2013 $2.2B #1 World War Z (2013)
- 2012 $2.7B #1 Prometheus (2012)
- 2011 $1.1B #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- 2010 $1.3B #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
2000s 10 years · $12.1B
- 2009 $1.4B #1 The Final Destination (2009)
- 2008 $661.8M #1 Saw V (2008)
- 2007 $1.6B #1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 2006 $1.2B #1 Saw III (2006)
- 2005 $1.7B #1 Constantine (2005)
- 2004 $1.3B #1 The Grudge (2004)
- 2003 $970.4M #1 Gothika (2003)
- 2002 $1.1B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $712.3M #1 The Others (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1999 $1.3B #1 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- 1998 $929.6M #1 Godzilla (1998)
- 1997 $720.6M #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $357.9M #1 Scream (1996)
- 1995 $283.3M #1 Species (1995)
- 1994 $368.5M #1 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- 1993 $165M #1 The Good Son (1993)
- 1992 $571M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $285.2M #1 Cape Fear (1991)
- 1990 $450.5M #1 Flatliners (1990)
1980s 10 years · $2.5B
- 1989 $214.3M #1 Pet Sematary (1989)
- 1988 $284.7M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- 1987 $325.5M #1 The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- 1986 $262.9M #1 The Fly (1986)
- 1985 $185.9M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- 1984 $303.5M #1 Gremlins (1984)
- 1983 $243.8M #1 Jaws 3-D (1983)
- 1982 $289M #1 Poltergeist (1982)
- 1981 $209.9M #1 An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- 1980 $175M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1979 $279.6M #1 Alien (1979)
- 1978 $286.6M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $45.7M #1 Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
- 1976 $149.4M #1 The Omen (1976)
- 1975 $481.8M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $32.1M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $431.3M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $1.6K #1 Images (1972)
- 1971 $2.7M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $40.6K #1 Multiple Maniacs (1970)
1960s 10 years · $33M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $242.2K #1 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $5.6K #1 Eye of the Devil (1966)
- 1965 $34.7K #1 Repulsion (1965)
- 1964 $1.2K #1 Onibaba (1964)
- 1963 $55.4K #1 The Birds (1963)
- 1962 $4.5K #1 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- 1961 $30.2K #1 The Innocents (1961)
- 1960 $32.4M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 7 years · $24.4M
1940s 5 years · $42.7K
1930s 6 years · $168.1K
FAQ
Horror Box Office 2014: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 133 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 2014?
Annabelle (2014) leads with $257.6M worldwide, $84.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dracula Untold (2014) at $217.1M and The Purge: Anarchy (2014) at $111.9M.
How much did horror movies released in 2014 earn?
133 horror films released in 2014 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, or $10.8M per film on average. 2013 releases took $2.2B.
How many horror movies released in 2014 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Annabelle (2014) with $257.6M.
How is the 2014 horror box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2014. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 2014 horror box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.